flunssa — meaning in English

English meaning

• flu noun A common contagious viral illness causing fever, aches, and fatigue; short for influenza.
• rheum noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.

Senses

flunssa is used for these senses in English:

• common cold (pathology) A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.
• rheum Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism. [from 14th c.]

rheum — full definition

1. noun Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.
2. noun Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a catarrh, a cold; rheumatism.

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